Host Stephen Henderson talks with Congressman Dan Kildee (D-Flint Twp) about Flint’s water crisis, and the search for a new U.S. Speaker of the House.
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In any case, getting the state to surrender the likelihood that Flint’s water is harming its youngsters with lead – following quite a while of affirmations from both city and state authorities that the water is protected – was a long way from simple.
Elected officials, VIPs and the media attend a news conference… Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has called for Flint to switch back to Detroit’s water system to address a public health emergency over lead and grapple with broader concerns about the effects of the aging pipes distributing the city’s water supply.
A lawmaker is curious about local opinions on the Flint water and public health crisis. Hune tells WHMI he’s interested to see what people in Livingston County have to say about the Governor’s request to help fix the system. “What apparently is true is there needed to be more work…. And there is a need for Flint residents to have a good, safe, clean source of water”. He said the agency did things “by the book” but is talking with the EPA and internally about whether “some editing needs to happen to the book”. Lead poisoning is irreversible, causing developmental damage, learning difficulties and much more.
It’s a crisis happening in Flint, however the state is taking most of the blame.
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There have been high levels of a disinfectant byproduct. Those responsible must be held accountable, she said. The company signed an agreement with the city to return as a Flint water customer after the KWA pipeline is completed. “Who missed them? And what steps can be put in place to make sure they don’t get missed in the future, in my community or anywhere else?”‘ he said.
